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by the devotion of
Rathnavathi, took the form of Rathnavathi's mother and helped with her smooth delivery. After the delivery, Shiva vanished and Rathnavathi's mother arrived later. The family learned that it was Shiva who attended to the delivery. Henceforth, Shiva in the temple came to be known as Thayumanaswamy, meaning the Lord who acted like a Mother. The temple obtained the name from the presiding deity, Thayumanaswamy. Shiva disguised himself as a mother for a pregnant lady, leading to the name
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The temple celebrates dozens of festivals throughout the year. The
Chittirai festival during the Tamil month of Chittirai (April - May) is celebrated for fifteen days, portraying the various incidents associated with the temple legend. The car festival is held on the ninth day, when the processional
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According to Hindu legend, a pregnant woman named
Rathnavathi was an ardent devotee of Shiva and he arrived in the form of her mother to attend to her delivery. The presiding deity is thus named Thayumanaswamy, the one who acted as mother. The Rockfort is a fortress which stands atop a 273-foot-high
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According to Hindu legend, a pregnant woman named
Rathnavathi was an ardent devotee of Shiva. While nearing labour, she requested her mother to come over. Her mom could not reach on account of heavy floods in river Cauvery. As the delivery time came closer, Rathnavathi prayed to Shiva. Shiva, moved
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The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and twelve yearly festivals on its calendar. The
Chittirai festival during the Tamil month of Chittirai (April - May) is celebrated for fifteen days, portraying the various incidents associated with the temple legend. The
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community, a
Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed six times a day; Ushathkalam at 5:30 a.m., Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 10:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 6:00 p.m., Irandamkalam at 8:00 p.m. and Ardha Jamam at 10:00 p.m. Each ritual comprises four
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The
Rockfort is a fortress which stands atop a 273-foot-high rock. It consists of a set of monolithic rocks accommodating many rock-cut cave temples. Originally built by the Pallavas, it was later reconstructed by the Madurai Nayaks and Vijayanagara rulers. The major complex in the temple are
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rock, consisting of a set of monolithic rocks accommodating many rock-cut cave temples. Originally built by the
Pallavas, it was later reconstructed by the Madurai Nayaks and Vijayanagara rulers. The major complex in the temple is believed to be built during the 8th century by the
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Thayumanavar temple, the largest of the three, houses a shrine for Amman (the Goddess) as well as the main deity. The Rockfort is visible from almost every part of the city's north. The Teppakulam at the foot of the Rockfort is surrounded by bazaars. It has a
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deities of
Thayumanswamy and Mattuvar Kuzhalammai are taken out in separate chariots around the temple in NSB Road, Nandikovil Street, North and East Andar Streets and the Malaivasal. The Karthigai festival is celebrated during the
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Every full moon, tens of thousands of pilgrims worship Thayumanaswami by circumambulating the Tiruchirappalli hill barefoot. The circumambulation covers the circumference around the hill, and is referred to as
668:(1705–1742), a Saiva Siddantha saint has glorified the presiding deity in his verses. There is a mutt named after the saint in the South Street of Rockfort, which celebrates his annual birth anniversary.
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at its centre and has facilities for boat riding. All the temple-related float festivals are held in the tank.
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840:"Alphabetical List of Monuments – Tamil Nadu"
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2004:Bharathidasan Institute of Management
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1331:Pillai, M. S. Purnalingam (1994).
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2014:Government College of Engineering
1536:Siege of Trichinopoly (1751–1752)
1360:. Dept. of Modern Indian History.
1227:. John Wiley & Sons. p.
1095:"Muthalam Thirumurai Translation"
1037:"Devotees throng Rockfort Temple"
60:Thayumanavar Mattuvar Kuzhalammai
18:Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
2465:Hindu temples in Tiruchirappalli
2130:Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple
2044:National Institute of Technology
1944:Tiruchirappalli railway division
1551:1928 South Indian railway strike
1252:. Vol. 1. Government Press.
1137:"Aintham Thirumurai Translation"
362:monuments of national importance
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2326:High Energy Projectile Factory
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1015:"Sri Thayumanava Swami temple"
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348:Shrine of Mattuvar Kuzhalammai
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2070:Golden Rock railway hospital
1574:Geography of Tiruchirappalli
1527:Siege of Trichinopoly (1743)
1522:Siege of Trichinopoly (1741)
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1323:A Primer of Tamil Literature
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1948:List of Railway stations
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1409:(1903). "Trichinopoly".
1387:. Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
1299:M.K.V., Narayan (2007).
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689:"The Temple on the Rock"
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472:Ceiling with stonechains
382:Government of Tamil Nadu
245:Government of Tamil Nadu
2155:Panchavarnaswamy Temple
1502:Invasion of Malik Kafur
1383:Untracht, Oppi (1997).
1326:. Madras: Ananda Press.
1257:Knapp, Stephen (2009).
758:Yule & Burnell 1903
595:. On the day of yearly
2140:Vayalur Murugan Temple
2019:Government Law College
1305:. Fultus Corporation.
772:Temples of South India
728:Temples in South India
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129:Geographic coordinates
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1893:Uyyakondan Thirumalai
1541:Battle of Golden Rock
1139:. Thevaaram.org. 2012
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2150:Vekkali Amman Temple
2049:St. Joseph's College
2009:Bishop Heber College
1556:World War I Memorial
1419:on 15 December 2012.
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1049:on 13 September 2007
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557:(full moon day) and
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1748:Kilakalkandarkottai
1703:Edamalaipatti Pudur
1546:Battle of Seringham
1532:Second Carnatic War
1512:Vijayanagara Empire
1284:. Sahitya Akademi.
1278:Lal, Mohan (1992).
616:Tirugnana Sambandar
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2285:Vaikuntha Ekadashi
2280:Trichinopoly cigar
1594:Trichinopoly Group
1161:Aintham Thirumurai
893:on 3 December 2013
886:The Times of India
808:on 16 October 2013
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1989:Educational
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1738:Kaveri Nagar
1733:Karumandapam
1723:Kailasapuram
1584:Grand Anicut
1567:architecture
1492:Later Cholas
1472:Early Cholas
1417:the original
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116:Location in
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2260:Gem cutting
1863:Tharanallur
1778:Mannarpuram
1763:K. K. Nagar
1718:Golden Rock
1668:Beema Nagar
1641:and suburbs
1625:Golden Rock
1202:Pillai 1994
1190:Pillai 1904
1143:6 September
1101:6 September
1017:. Dinamalar
714:M.K.V. 2007
567:Tamil month
497:neivethanam
318:Trincomalee
154: /
44:Affiliation
2459:Categories
2361:Manapparai
2265:Jallikattu
2089:Places of
1898:Varahaneri
1858:Teppakulam
1813:Pirattiyur
1793:Palakkarai
1788:Navalpattu
1753:Koothappar
1743:Khajamalai
1728:Kallukuzhi
1693:Devadhanam
1683:Chintamani
1678:Cantonment
1658:Anna Nagar
1212:References
812:6 December
658:Tirupugazh
549:kiruthigai
531:sukravaram
506:nagaswaram
426:Navagrahas
142:78°41′49″E
139:10°49′43″N
118:Tamil Nadu
83:Tamil Nadu
2411:Lok Sabha
2401:Thuraiyur
2366:Srirangam
2063:Hospitals
1908:Transport
1883:Thuvakudi
1848:Srirangam
1713:Gitapuram
1630:Srirangam
1477:Kalabhras
1180:, p. 4326
1079:1 January
1073:The Hindu
1053:1 January
1042:The Hindu
1021:1 January
989:The Hindu
968:3 October
957:The Hindu
897:3 October
849:3 October
801:The Hindu
699:1 January
593:Girivalam
572:Karthikai
559:sathurthi
538:pradosham
523:somavaram
493:alangaram
489:abhisheka
484:Shaivaite
456:, Surya,
322:Sri Lanka
314:Himalayas
281:meditated
2345:Politics
2174:Churches
1958:Proposed
1808:Ponnagar
1798:Panjapur
1708:Ellakudy
1688:Crawford
1482:Pallavas
1204:, p. 306
1192:, p. 172
1178:Lal 1992
917:, p. 359
577:cauldron
554:pournami
544:amavasai
442:Shanmata
422:Rockfort
334:Rockfort
306:Adisesha
290:Trishira
285:Sanskrit
277:Trishira
219:nayanars
190:Rockfort
70:Location
65:Location
49:Hinduism
38:Religion
2391:Lalgudi
2299:Economy
2243:Culture
2200:Mosques
2098:Temples
2091:worship
1888:Uraiyur
1653:Alathur
1464:History
716:, p. 73
648:Tevaram
640:Tevaram
625:Tevaram
620:Saivite
487:steps:
458:Ganesha
415:mandapa
380:of the
364:by the
340:History
243:of the
214:Tevaram
209:Parvati
88:Country
2396:Musiri
1853:Tennur
1818:Puthur
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450:Vishnu
436:, and
434:Brahma
279:, who
251:Legend
204:lingam
74:Trichi
2221:Sport
1608:Zones
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672:Notes
636:Appar
517:Vedas
512:tavil
479:pooja
446:Shiva
438:Durga
430:Surya
354:Chola
299:puram
295:palli
199:India
91:India
80:State
56:Deity
1937:Rail
1916:Road
1389:ISBN
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1145:2012
1103:2012
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581:ghee
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332:and
310:Vayu
183:The
172:Type
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